The disposal of shop towels addressed by EPA, according to SearchAutoParts.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says auto repair shops are one of the chief beneficiaries of a final rule having to do with disposal of shop towels. Those towels

According to The Detroit News, new recalls have been issued by Mazda and Nissan.  Two Japanese automakers on Saturday said they were recalling nearly 260,000 vehicles to address problems with faulty doors and engine problems. Mazda Motor Corp. said

According to Detroit Free Press, 9 Japanese suppliers must pay $740M in price-fixing scheme. Nine Japanese companies will pay $740 million to settle charges they fixed prices of automotive parts sold to carmakers in the U.S. The largest fines were $1

From Body Shop Business, can I section here? The most common question we ask ourselves and each other is, “Where can I section this?” Years ago, when the General Sectioning Guidelines established by the collision repair industry were still applic

BMW recalls 134,000 5-series sedans to fix taillight flaw, according to LA Times. BMW is recalling 134,100 5-series sports sedans in the U.S. because of an electrical flaw that could cause the tail lights to fail. The recall affects 528i, 535i, 550i,

From Search Auto Parts, productivity or efficiency, what matters most? When most of us started in the automotive repair business, we had a dream we were trying to achieve. It might have been spending more time with the family or with our hobbies. It

Choosing between OEM and aftermarket, according to Fixed Ops Insight. For many years, dealer parts managers have had to play a “juggling” act when comes to choices between stocking only Original Equipment Manufacturers parts, (O.E.M.) to mixing i

Dowell Systems, Inc., developer of revolutionary software for the auto repair industry for over 20 years, has integrated Carfax® QuickVIN™ into the new web-based version of its most popular software, Real-Time Labor Guide®. The integration is par

According to The Detroit News, Suzuki is recalling 200,000 vehicles for air bag issues. The recall covers the 2006-11 Suzuki Grand Vitara compact SUV and 2007-11 Suzuki SX4 passenger cars. It does not include vehicles that have already been fixed und